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methyl Definition

methyl (met̸h′əl)

noun

the monovalent hydrocarbon radical CH, normally existing only in combination, as in methanol

Etymology: Fr méthyle, back-form. < méthylène: see methylene

methyl Related Forms

me·thyl′ic (me t̸hil′ik) adjective

methyl Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • bromide: Avoid the use of methyl bromide in soil with high organic matter.
  • ester: The figure below shows the chemical process for methyl ester biodiesel.
  • salicylate: One, methyl salicylate, was an anti-inflammatory pain killer related to aspirin.
  • isothiocyanate: In fact, the unique flavor arises from mustard oil, methyl isothiocyanate, which is release from crushed plant tissues.
  • methacrylate: Ineos claims world leadership in methyl methacrylate with a capacity of 600,000 tons.
  • ketone: Unfortunately, our model could not predict the selectivity of the analogous methyl ketone reaction.

Noun used with modifier

  • mustard: These species contain glucocapparin from which the mustard oil methyl isothiocyanate is released when the plant material is crushed ( Ahmed et al.
  • oil: These species contain glucocapparin from which the mustard oil methyl isothiocyanate is released when the plant material is crushed ( Ahmed et al.
  • sodium: E219 Sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate The sodium salt of E218, sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate is primarily an antifungal agent.
  • %: Patch tests with 2 % methyl salicylate produced 3 positive reactions in 183 eczema patients ( Rudner 1977 ).
  • hydroxypropyl: Ingredients Soya extract, capsule shell: hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, maltodextrins, anti-caking agent: magnesium stearate.
  • yield: Typically, members of this family yield methyl isothiocyanate from methyl glucosinolate ( glucocapparin ).